Ruben Amorim said he was proud of his players for believing something "magic" could happen in "Fergie time" after earning his biggest win yet as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 win against rivals Manchester City.

Manchester United skirted the fine line between sterile possession and patient build-up play in Sunday’s Manchester derby but by full-time Ruben Amorim’s bold selection calls and tactical approach were justified in victory.

Ruben Amorim fired off a rallying message as Manchester United snatched an incredible 2-1 Premier League derby win at rivals Manchester City. The Portuguese coach was delighted at full-time as his team silenced the Etihad Stadium with two goals in the final minutes in Manchester.

Starting as the left-sided No 10 on Sunday afternoon, Mount would have hoped to have punished Manchester City with neat interplay alongside left wing-back Diogo Dalot, making underlapping runs that appeared to be a key part of Amorim’s early training session as Mount was nearing full fitness.

Premier League latest score and goal updates as Amorim makes huge call - Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last ten games as their cross-city rivals come to the Etihad Stadium